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2025 Late Spring & Summer Sermon Series Options

These are a few possible options for the next two sermon series.

Week & DateSpecial DetailJesus is GreaterFreedom & CultureJudge for Yourself
wk 17 – Apr 27Week After EasterWaiting for Greatness (The Great Cloud)- Heb 1a, 11Giving Our Time, Talent, Treasure 1Kingdom in Chaos – Judges 1&2
wk 18 – May 4CommunionGreater Messenger (Angels) – Heb 2Giving Our Time, Talent, Treasure 2From the Left – Ehud, Judges 3b
wk 19 – May 11Mothers Day (Zephaniah)Greater Liberation (Moses/Exodus) – Heb 3Giving Our Time, Talent, Treasure 3Spilled Milk – Deborah, Judges 4 (&5)
wk 20 – May 18(David T)Greater Rest (Joshua/Sabbath)- Heb 4Stand Alone SermonFrom the Least – Gideon, Judges 6&7
wk 21 – May 25Greater Mediator (Priest)- Heb 5 (&6?)Healthy Relational Boundaries – 1 Cor 5Enough about Me – Gideon, Judges 8b,9
wk 22 – June 1CommunionGreater Ancestor? or Authority (Melchizedek) – Heb 7Healthy Fellowship Interdependence – 1 Cor 6A Disinherited Lead – Jephthah, Judges 10b, 11
wk 23 – June 8Greater Contract or Content (Law / Covenant) – Heb 8Healthy Singleness – 1 Cor 7Gift from an Angel – Sampson, Judge 13
wk 24 – June 15PentecostGreater Sanctuary (Tabernacle) – Heb 9Healthy Marriage – 1 Cor 7Foiled Romances, Spoiled Celebrations 1- Sampson, Judges 14-16
wk 25 – June 22Fathers DayGreater Worship (Sacrifice) – Heb 10Healthy Relationship in Complexity – 1 Cor 7Foiled Romances, Spoiled Celebrations 2- Sampson, Judges 14-16
wk 26 – June 29Greater Fellowship (Kingdom/Mountain) Heb 12Healthy Consumer Role models – 1 Cor 8First Fall of Israel – Micah – Judges 17,18

Week & DateAncient Words for Modern Lives (from Proverbs and Psalms)Good King, Bad Kings (from Judah)More Psalms of Summer 9x
wk 27 – July 6FriendshipBad KingPsalm 20 – 28
wk 28 – July 13RestBad Kingor Psalm 9 – 18
wk 29 – July 20Gambling & LeisureGood Kingor Psalm 50 – 61
wk 30 – July 27Family [Good, Bad, Etc]Bad King
wk 31 – Aug 3Sex, Porn, and AdulteryBad King
wk 32 – Aug 10Tech, AI, Digital WorldGood King
wk 33 – Aug 17MoneyBad King
wk 34 – Aug 24WorkBad King
wk 35 – Aug 31IndividualismGood King

Advent 2024

Advent 2024 theme will be “Proclaim” and will use each section of the Old Testament to proclaim the expected Messiah. The three Sundays prior to Advent will also be listed below and will include a single sermon by Pastor Zephaniah related to his call to NYC and two sermons from the prophet Haggai by Pastor Chris that will related back to 1 Corinthians 3:16, intersect with our patio renovations, and point forward to our Advent series.

November 2024 and December 2024

Week 45 – 2024 11 10 –
Preacher: Pastor Zephaniah
Scripture Covered: John 21:15-19
Scripture read: John 21:15-19
Sermon Title: Care for the Flock
Summary: Peter is asked three times, “Do you love me” by Jesus. After each affirmation he is commanded to feed and care for Jesus’ sheep.

Week 46 – 2024 11 17 –
Preacher: Pastor Chris
Scripture Covered: Haggai 1:1-15a
Scripture read: Haggai 1:1-11
Sermon Title: Creating a Worship Space
Summary: Haggai is sent to deliver a message to those who have returned from Babylon with the authorization of the King (first Cyrus, then Darius) to rebuild the temple of the LORD. They have journeyed, rebuilt their home and fields and trades, but they have not begun rebuilding the temple. Haggai calls them to focus their attention on the temple revealing that God had been trying to get their attention by frustrating their work but they had not noticed or understood. The leaders and people respond and begin work to rebuild the temple.

Week 47 – 2024 11 24 – (Thanksgiving on Nov 28th)
Preacher: Pastor Chris
Scripture Covered: Haggai 1:15b – 2:9
Scripture read: Haggai 1:15b – 2:9
Sermon Title: Becoming a Worshipful People
Summary: The temple once rebuilt doesn’t seem as great or as ornamented as the original temple was. Some of the very old even remember with old temple. But God promises that his presence, like in the Exodus, is what makes the space sacred and that he will use the temple to bring a greater glory and to grant peace bringing the nations what they desire (possibly understood as Jesus’ presentation, see Simeons words: Luke 2:29-32).

Week 48 – 2024 12 01 – Advent Week 1
Preacher: Pastor Chris
Scripture Covered: Gen 12:1-4; 22:13-18; Acts 3:24-26; Gal 3:16
Scripture read: Gen 12:1-4; 22:13-18
Sermon Title: Proclaim a Blessing
Summary: In the Torah / Law / Pentateuch, Abraham is given a promise and covenant by God that his seed will bless the nations. What will invade the creation cursed by Adam’s rebellion? It will be a beloved son who willingly is sacrificed for the sin of the world.

Week 49 – 2024 12 08 – Advent Week 2
Preacher: Pastor Zephaniah
Scripture Covered: 2 Sam 7; Psalm 89:1-4, 20-29; Acts 2:25-36; Matt 1
Scripture read: 2 Sam 7:8-16
Sermon Title: Proclaim a Promise
Summary: In the History books, David is promised that God will establish his lineage forever and never remove his love from his descendants. How will his throne be secured for eternity? It will be a descendant who obeys completely and yet unjustly receives the rod of the nations breaking the power of death by submitting to it with God’s unfailing power and love resulting in his resurrection.

Week 50 – 2024 12 15 – Advent Week 3
Preacher: Pastor Chris
Scripture Covered: Psalm 2; 22:22-31; 110; Luke 20:41-44; Heb 5:5-10
Scripture read: Psalm 110:1-7
Sermon Title: Proclaim Truth
Summary: In the Wisdom books, the powerful are promised a day of reconning. God will establish the strong and just rule of his son, one who will rule and declare righteousness. What will end the revolt of the nations against God? It will be a king whose reign will bring joy to the poor and help to those needing rescue. He will rule and mediate as both king and priest and will establish God’s peace on earth.

Week 51 – 2024 12 22 – Advent Week 4
Preacher: Pastor Zephaniah
Scripture Covered: Isaiah 9:1-7; 11:1-10; 55:1-13
Scripture read: Isaiah 9:6-7; 11:1-10
Sermon Title: Proclaim Abundance
Summary: In the Prophets, the earth is promised a future of abundance. God will bring a flourishing that is beautifully described even if hard for us to imagine. Described by some as the moment that heaven touches earth, it is a result of God’s righteousness extending over his people through the rule of a new kind of king. What will establish an enduring peace that brings abundance to all, great and small? It will be the power of the creator who measures the sea and weighs the mountains. It will be the one who knows the mind of God, who possess his Spirit, and who rests in his will.

Week 52 – 2024 12 29 – Toward the New Year
Preacher: Pastor Chris
Scripture Covered: Psalm 111:1-10
Scripture read: Psalm 111:1-10
Sermon Title: Praise and Thanks to God
Summary: A time to recount God’s goodness and faithfulness and look forward with anticipation to what He has in store for us in 2025.

Past posts about Advent Series Planning:
– 2023 and Future Ideas
– 2021 Advent
– This stuff
– 2 Peter Advent in 2020
– 2019 Advent: Piles of Paradox
– An Advent Hymn Story

Luke 2024 Series

This is the series through Luke from April 2024 through June 2024. We have been in Luke a number of times and this should finish near all of Luke with a few passages skipped over here and there. Some of those we have covered in parable series or other series that covered Matthew or Mark versions of the same episode, but we will have hit most of Luke by the end of June. (The Dxx number indicates the week of the year it is. This is the fourth sermon series we’ve started in 2024.)

D14 – 2024 04 07
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 13:1-9 – Par of Fig Tree
Scripture to Read: Luke 13:1-9
Sermon Title: Piecing It Together
Brief Teaching: Parables

D15 – 2024 04 14
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 13:10-17 – Crippled Woman Healed
Scripture to Read: Luke 13:10-17
Sermon Title: Finding True Rest
Brief Teaching: Sabbath Rest

D16 – 2024 04 21
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 13:18-30 – Par of Mustard, Yeast, Narrow, First/Last
Scripture to Read: Luke 13:18-30
Sermon Title: Tiny Ingredients with Huge Impact
Brief Teaching: Fruit of the Spirit

D17 – 2024 04 28
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 14:1-14 – Healing Question, Inviting Guests
Scripture to Read: Luke 14:1,7-14
Sermon Title: Humble Party Invitation
Brief Teaching: Baptism

D18 – 2024 05 05
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 15:1-7, 8-10, 11-32 – Lost Sheep, Coin, Sons
Scripture to Read: Luke 15:1-2, 11-24 (second reader? Luke 15:25-32)
Sermon Title: Losing and Finding
Brief Teaching: Membership

D19 – 2024 05 12 – Mother’s Day
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 16:1-15 – Par of Shrewd Manager
Scripture to Read: Luke 16:1-15
Sermon Title: Spending on Credit

D20 – 2024 05 19 – Pentacost
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 16:16-17, 19-31 – Par of Lazarus & Rich Man
Scripture to Read: Luke 16:16-17, 19-31
Sermon Title: Mind the Gap

D21 – 2024 05 26
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 17:1-19 – Sin & Forgiveness, Duty & Gratitude
Scripture to Read: Luke 17:7-19
Sermon Title: Where Praise Flows

D22 – 2024 06 02
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 17:20-37 – Coming Kingdom of God
Scripture to Read: Luke 17:20-33
Sermon Title: Watching the Lightning Strike

D23 – 2024 06 09
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 18:1-14 – Par of Judge & Widow, Pharisee & Tax Collector
Scripture to Read: Luke 18:1-8, 9-14 (two readers?)
Sermon Title: Prepared to Pray

D24 – 2024 06 16
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 18:15-30 -Little Children & Rich Ruler
Scripture to Read: Luke 18:15-30
Sermon Title: Becoming Truly Rich

D25 – 2024 06 23
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 18:31-42 – Disciples can’t see, Blind beggar sees Son of David
Scripture to Read: Luke 18:31-42
Sermon Title: Seeing a Hidden Kingdom

D26 – 2024 06 30
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 19:1-27 – Zacchaeus
Scripture to Read: Luke 19:1-10
Sermon Title: Investing Toward Eternity

D26 – 2024 06 30
Scripture Covered and Topics: Luke 19:11-27 – Par of Ten Minas
Scripture to Read: Luke 19:11-24
Sermon Title: Investing Toward Eternity 2

Exodus Moses Sermon Series

Exodus Moses Sermon Series along with pre-Easter and Easter Sermon Plans

Image by Amber Clay from Pixabay

Week & Date: WW02 – 2024 01 14
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 1:1 – 2:25
Sermon Title: Moses – Drawn Out
Main Scripture Reading: Exodus 1:1-10, 22; 2:1-10

Week & Date: B03 – 2024 01 21
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 3:1 – 4:17
Sermon Title: Moses – Divine Choice
Main Scripture Reading: Exodus 3:1-7, 11-15

Week & Date: B04 – 2024 01 28
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 4:18 – 7:7
Sermon Title: Moses – Baking Bricks
Main Scripture Reading: Exodus 4:29-31; 5:1-9

Week & Date: B05 – 2024 02 04
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 7:8 – 11:10
Sermon Title: Moses – Cosmic Battles
Main Scripture Reading: Psalm 105:23-38

Week & Date: B06 – 2024 02 11
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 12:1 – 12:51
Sermon Title: Moses – First Freedom
Main Scripture Reading: Exodus 12:29 – 42

Week & Date: B07 – 2024 02 18
Sermon Text Covered: Luke 22
Sermon Title: Passover Revisited
Main Scripture Reading: Luke 22:14-23
Guest Speaker: Zephaniah Seung

Week & Date: B08 – 2024 02 25
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 13:1 – 13:16
Sermon Title: Moses – First Consecrated
Main Scripture Reading: Exodus 13:11-16

Week & Date: B09 – 2024 03 03
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 13:17 – 15:21
Sermon Title: Moses – First Baptism
Main Scripture Reading: Psalm 106:4-12
Guest Preacher: Johnny Weng

Week & Date: B10 – 2024 03 10
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 15:22 – 17:16
Sermon Title: Moses – Wilderness Temptations
Main Scripture Reading: Psalm 105:39-45

Week & Date: B11 – 2024 03 17
Sermon Text Covered: Exodus 18:1 – 18:27
Sermon Title: Moses – First Judges
Main Scripture Reading: Exodus 18:13-24

Week & Date: C12 – 2024 03 24 – PALM SUNDAY
Sermon Text Covered: Luke 22:66 – 23:25
Sermon Title: Jesus the Son
Main Scripture Reading: Luke 22:66 – 23:4

Week & Date: C12 – 2024 03 29 – GOOD FRIDAY
Joint service with 2nd Free, 59th Street, others?
Location: 2nd Free
Time: ??

Week & Date: C13 – 2024 03 31 – EASTER SUNDAY
Sermon Text Covered: Luke 24:13-35
Sermon Title: Walking with Jesus
Main Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-31